Strong Beginnings
Rhona Hoffman remembers early collectors critical to the MCA.
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The Story of Stories
Video trailer for the museum's 50th anniversary MCA Stories project, containing video and images from five decades and the voices of friends, staff, and patrons.
To Be Determined
For the opening ceremony of the museum's 50th birthday weekend, Cheryl Lynn Bruce researched, wrote, and presented a "praise poem for the MCA." TO BE DETERMINED by Cheryl Lynn. . . more
The First Woman Board President
Running board meetings is hard enough. Being the only woman in the room was an added challenge for Helyn Goldenberg.
The Avant-Garde Lives
Former curator Mary Jane Jacob sells the board on a show by Magdalena Abakanowicz, an unknown artist whose name they couldn't pronounce.
Happy Birthday, Joe Shapiro!
Board members and friends celebrate Joseph Randall Shapiro’s 85th birthday in this colorful video greeting.
Bakery + Town House = Museum
Laurence O. Booth explains the challenges of turning a town house into galleries.
Courting the National Guard
Deciding to pursue the Chicago Avenue Armory, the MCA came up with a compelling reason for the National Guard to give up the site.
One of My Biggest Supporters
Lew Manilow, a founding board member of the MCA, was one of Kerry's biggest supporters since the 1990s.
Chicago Citizens
Judith Kirshner describes the generosity of early board members, including founding members Edwin and Lindy Bergman.
Too Dangerous
Convincing trustees and the fire department to approve Gordon Matta-Clark’s project Circus: The Caribbean Orange proved difficult.